Nosegawa Village finances

奈良県野迫川村の財政

Village Nara Prefecture, Japan Population 322 Area 154.90 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥1.6B
Per resident ¥4,957,071
Local bonds outstanding
¥1.6B
Per resident ¥5,022,332
Reserve funds
¥1.1B
Per resident ¥3,384,581
Fiscal strength index
0.13
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

Fiscal health rank among 1,741 municipalities and within Nara Prefecture

Fiscal strength index
0.13
#1647 of 1718 in Japan · #35 of 39 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.13
0.51.0
What this means

How much of the standard cost of public services a municipality can cover with its own tax revenue. Above 1.0, it receives no ordinary local allocation tax from the national government.

Current balance ratio
84.7%
#275 of 1741 in Japan · #6 of 39 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 88.1%
708090100
What this means

Recurring costs that must be paid every year (personnel, social assistance, debt service) as a share of recurring general revenue. The higher it is, the less room for new spending; above 90% is considered rigid.

Local bonds outstanding per residentWorse than peers
¥5,022,332
#1733 of 1741 in Japan · #38 of 39 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥2,254,408
What this means

Outstanding local government bonds at fiscal year-end divided by the population.

Reserve funds per residentBetter than peers
¥3,384,581
#25 of 1741 in Japan · #3 of 39 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥1,990,184
What this means

Fiscal adjustment, debt reduction and special-purpose funds at fiscal year-end divided by the population.

Own-source revenue ratioWorse than peers
17.1%
#1710 of 1741 in Japan · #37 of 39 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 25.1%
What this means

The share of revenue the municipality raises itself: taxes, fees, charges and similar.

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioBetter than peers
82.0%
#78 of 1718 in Japan · #7 of 39 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 62.7%
What this means

The freely usable reserve (fiscal adjustment fund) as a percentage of standard annual revenue. Around 10–20% is considered comfortable.

Revenue ¥1.8B · per resident ¥5,522,388

Local taxes 3.4%Shared taxes and grants 4.7%Local allocation tax 53.0%National subsidies 6.4%Prefectural subsidies 11.4%Borrowing (local bonds) 7.4%Donations 0.2%Other 13.6%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥61M¥188,6403.4%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥84M¥260,5164.7%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥942M¥2,925,88253.0%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥114M¥353,9256.4%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥203M¥629,06211.4%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥131M¥406,0967.4%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥3M¥9,6890.2%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥241M¥748,57813.6%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥1M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of villages under 2,000 people (78)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥357M¥1,108,317¥632,03122.4%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥268M¥831,410¥222,98916.8%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥230M¥715,233¥280,09114.4%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥225M¥700,019¥254,16214.1%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥190M¥589,975¥341,45711.9%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥81M¥250,658¥137,2605.1%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥78M¥241,494¥212,6374.9%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥70M¥218,398¥214,3894.4%
Fire & emergency¥69M¥214,329¥92,0534.3%
Assembly¥28M¥87,239¥38,8761.8%

Welfare spending

Children
¥23M
Per resident ¥72,612 (median ¥75,972)
Elderly
¥69M
Per resident ¥214,342 (median ¥98,388)
Social welfare
¥98M
Per resident ¥303,022 (median ¥149,657)
Public assistance
¥0
Per resident ¥0 (median ¥0)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 35.7% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥2.0M¥4.0M¥6.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥2.0M¥4.0M¥6.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.080.100.120.142015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

80%90%100%110%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

3003504004502015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY2024322¥1.6B¥1.6B¥1.1B0.1384.7%—
FY2023334¥1.5B¥1.7B¥1.1B0.1283.8%—
FY2022336¥1.4B¥1.8B¥933M0.1384.8%—
FY2021347¥1.4B¥1.9B¥913M0.1388.5%—
FY2020355¥1.6B¥2.0B¥916M0.1297.8%—
FY2019369¥1.5B¥2.2B¥1.0B0.1199.7%—
FY2018397¥1.5B¥2.3B¥1.0B0.1099.9%—
FY2017418¥1.7B¥2.4B¥1.1B0.09102.3%—
FY2016431¥1.5B¥2.5B¥942M0.0996.4%—
FY2015450¥2.2B¥2.5B¥942M0.0890.8%—

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Source: Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, "Settlement of accounts by municipality" (ordinary accounts), processed by Zaisei Zukan. Per-resident amounts use that year's basic resident register population. Fiscal years run from April to March (FY2024 = April 2024 to March 2025). 日本語のページ(AIの要約・首長と選挙)